This is the 895th most frequent Hindi word.
पक
Ripeness or cooking.
Here, 'पक' is used to mean 'to ripen', indicating the fruit has matured.
फल पक गया है।
The fruit has ripened.
In this context, 'पक' appears as part of 'पकड़', meaning 'to catch'.
चालाकी से चोरी पकड़ ली गई।
The theft was cleverly caught.
Here, 'पक' means 'to grasp or strengthen', used figuratively for the theme of the poem.